Hey Big Spender: Shopping centres reap rewards of bumper Boxing Day
Gift cards by the bucket load were being cashed in throughout Tauranga shops.
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Sunny Sunday morning, then rain, hail, thunderstorms possible
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'On track for our biggest and best Christmas': Boxing Day set to be busiest yet
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Your guide to events being held in Tauranga this summer.
Developer's downfall: Former clients tell of dreams destroyed
Retirement savings in ruin, a first-home dream destroyed.
'Overwhelming' volunteer response for community dinner
The gift of choice at the community dinner was giving - from 150 volunteers.
Tauranga council: Govt papers reveal possible five-year intervention
And substantial property rates increases could be on the cards for the next few years.
'It's our whenua': Matakana Island community unites as fire rages
Firefighters have been battling the pine forest blaze since it broke out on December 13.
'One of the better places': Bay to see hot, sunny Christmas Day
Get out your sunhat - it's shaping up to be a very warm Christmas Day!
'I'm moving on': Why Hughes quit Tauranga council
'It was going to be such a fiasco of a byelection.'
Councillors plan to stand for mayor as another considers quitting
"We need to take a good look at all the pieces that created this situation."
Bay of Plenty paw-lice pup heads into retirement
Amazing Asta queen of the streets for seven years.
Jo Raphael: The age-old conflict between landlords and tenants
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Your ultimate guide to summer music festivals in the Bay of Plenty
The events will be drawing thousands to the region and millions in economic boosts.
Local Focus: 'The hardship has got harder'
Demand greater than ever at Tauranga Community Foodbank. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Taxpayer bill for housing homeless in Tauranga revealed
A new housing reports reveals just how much was spent on housing homeless in Tauranga.
Lighting open-air fires banned in Thames-Coromandel
A ban on the lighting open-air fires is in force for Thames-Coromandel area.
Man seriously injured at Tauranga bus stop, nine arrested
Police make 9 arrests after a man was allegedly assaulted at a Tauranga bus stop.
Cyclist seriously injured in SH2 Karangahake Gorge fall
A cyclist who fell off their bike in the Karangahape Gorge has been seriously injured.
A Christmas thank you to those working through the festive period
Have you ever worked a Christmas Day? Spare a thought for those who do.
Lotto players from Papamoa and Bay of Plenty $29K richer
Two Lotto players from Papamoa and Bay of Plenty received early Christmas wins.
Samantha Motion: A holly, jolly, news parody of the best Christmas song ever
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Can you light your barbecue this summer? New tool will tell you
The new Fire and Emergency New Zealand online tool was launched today.
Fijian-born Bay residents praying loved ones safe
Cyclone Yasa wreaking havoc on Fiji, and Bay of Plenty relatives share their concerns,
'Disgusting': The Christmas work lunch that left DHB staff feeling 'devalued'
Some health board workers threw their boxed Christmas lunches in the bin.
'Gutted': City councillors react after learning they will be fired
The decision to appoint a commission was announced on Friday but opinions are divided.
Christmas spirit: Port of Tauranga take ships full of retail goods
November and December have been busy months for the Port of Tauranga.
'The nuclear option': Minister confirms commission for Tauranga City Council
The decision comes two weeks after the minister's initial announcement.